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| Publication | January 1957 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Cover image does not relate to any of the stories in the issue. |
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| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Cover image does not relate to any of the stories in the issue. |
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| Advertisement | 12 Little Dolls (1 page) |
| Featuring | Twelve Dolls |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Twelve beautiful little dolls in a box for only $1.00. |
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| Comic Story | Contents (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Contents page and introduction to the first story, "To Find My Love". |
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| Advertisement | Here's A Big Christmas Gift For A Happy Boy! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Wild West |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | 100 Cowboys and Indians. A complete rodeo packed in a colorful box. Only $1.25 postpaid. |
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| Comic Story | To Find My Love (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jeff and Laurie’s relationship was strained as she studied hard while Jeff played. When Jeff missed a date, Laurie found him kissing another girl. Jeff became violent when confronted and attacked Laurie, tripping and becoming paralyzed when he hit his head on the floor. Guiltridden, Laurie visited Jeff’s recuperation, but while there she was drawn closer to Jeff’s brother Steve. When Jeff discovered their romance, he flew into another rage that ultimately killed him. Six months later, Steve and Laurie had married and realized that through Jeff they had found true love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Laurie; Jeff; Steve |
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| Text Story | His Other Love |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Advertisement | "Who's Cheating Who" |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Notes | House ad for next issue of True Love Problems & Advice Illustrated #45 (which was never published). |
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| Comic Story | Lend-Lease on Glamor (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Glamor traits and hints from other countries. |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | One More Time (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | May was beautiful and worried that men loved that alone. After months of dating, May kept Ted at arms length and had not even let him kiss her. But Ted was in love and while at the beach he proposed. Again, May cut him off and he stormed away. Realizing she may have lost her true love, May invited Ted to a romantic dinner. Afterwards she kissed him and said, "Well...are you going to ask?" Ted was bewildered since she had rebuked him so often. He then told her he was in love with her as she was and left again. But May followed him realizing she loved him, too, and didn't care why. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: May; Ted |
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| Advertisement | How To Have Long Beautiful Nails in 9 Minutes! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Glama Nail |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | New scientific natural nail compound duplicates and builds out ugly short nails! Get acquainted offer only $1.98 for a full year supply. |
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| Advertisement | Acclaimed By Millions! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | House ad for Harvey's upcoming line of romance comics including: First Love #71, Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #45 (which was never published), Hi-School Romance #58 (the previous issue), First Romance #43 and True Bride-To-Be Romances #21. |
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| Advertisement | Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Novelties and tricks to amuse and amaze tour friends. Free catalog. |
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| Advertisement | Make Christmas Merrier With Records! (1 page) |
| Featuring | White House Co. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Eighteen top hits. Only 17 cents a tune! |
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| Comic Story | Burning Memory (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Holly Talbert’s mother had been in prison for years. When her mother died, Holly got a new start at nursing school. In the clinic, she nursed accident patient Tony Decker back to health. Tony asked her out and eventually took Holly to meet his parents. Tony’s mother knew of Holly’s past, so Tony broke up with Holly. One night, Tony was in her dorm room, bloodied after a shooting when a prank turned deadly. Holly called the police, against Tony’s wishes. In court, Tony received a suspended sentence, told Holly he now understood her situation, and they walked out of the courtroom arm-in-arm. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Holly Talbert; Tony Decker |
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| Text Story | Unmasking of Love |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Publisher advertisement | Read: A Man For Nora |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | House ad for upcoming issue of First Love #72. |
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| Letters Page | Doris Bigelow Solves Your Problem (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Advice for teenage love problems. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Search for Love (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Pamela worked in a coal mine office, but continued to study in an attempt to get out of Coaltown. One night, she recognized a magazine article’s author, Jim Franklin, as a boy in her class. She wrote him at the magazine, and to her surprise, he replied. For months, they had a romance by letter. They then vacationed in New York and she hoped Jim would ask her to stay, but he simply took her to the train. Disappointed, she was surprised at work when Jim was outside. She realized he was one of the miners! Jim told Pamela how much he loved her and proposed, and she kissed him boldly and accepted. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Pamela; Jim Franklin |
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| Advertisement | Free! Large Glossy Photos of Your Favorite Stars! |
| Featuring | Preview Photos |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ten free photos of your favorite stars. Elvis, Grace Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Tony Curtis and many more. Only ten cents for postage and handling. |
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| Advertisement | 100 Toy Soldiers |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | 100 toy soldiers packed in a colorful footlocker for storage. A terrific Christmas gift. Only $1.25 postpaid.
Name of company selling them is replaced by "Toy Army". Ad is otherwise identical to that used for same product sold by Josely Company. |
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| Advertisement | Surprise Package (1 page) |
| Featuring | Skylark Originals |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | The height of fashion for 1957... starting at $10.98. |
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| Advertisement | Now! New V-Design Instantly Flattens the Front Bulge (1 page) |
| Featuring | Ward Green Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | The new design of Slimtex scientifically flattens out the waist, holds in the abdomen and firms the back. Buy direct from the manufacturer. Only $4.98 for 22-37 inch waist. $5.98 for size 38 and up. |
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| Advertisement | Make $15.00 A Day and More! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Post Graduate Hospital School of Nursing |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Earn the respect of everyone you know. Learn practical nursing at home in 12 short weeks. Free 16-page sample lesson. |
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